According to the Wall Street Journal, Bed, Bath and Beyond is making moves toward a pay-to-save membership model, a la Costco or Amazon Prime. Under the proposed idea, customers will pay $29 a year to then receive 20 percent off all purchases, plus free shipping.

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The WSJ's analysts say it will benefit customers who spend over $145 per year. But what about the rest of us, casually hoarding coupons until the day the vacuum cleaner blows out? What about us, huh?